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Govt rakes in US$11m through passports in December alone
 Zim Now WriterOfficial statistics have revealed that 92 313 Zimbabweans applied for e-passports from December 1 to December 29, which translates to US$11 077 560 earned from ordinary passports alone....
Bus operators fined heavily for ferrying illegal migrants into SA
Zim Now WriterTightened security on the South African side of the Beitbridge Border Post has caught out cross border bus operators ferrying illegal Malawian migrants.Bus crews told Zim Now that at lea...
CAG Karoi accident victims named
Zim Now WriterThe names of the five victims who died in CAG bus head-on collision along Karoi-Binga Road on 4 January 2024 have been released.In a statement police identified the deceased as1. Cosmas...
Supreme Court to decide if Trump can be kept off 2024 ballots
Donald Trump The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide whether former President Donald Trump can be kept off the ballot because of his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss, inserting the cour...
2100 litres of smuggled petrol seized in Plumtree
Zim Now WriterA suspected smuggler has been arrested with 2100 litres of petrol after a high speed chase in Plumtree.Brighton Chinamira was arrested on New Year’s Day at the Figtree tollgate after att...
Storm wreaks havoc in parts of Gauteng
A heavy storm has battered parts of Gauteng, leaving a trail of destruction and roads flooded this afternoon, Friday, 5 January.Social media warning over the destructive stormAnti-crime activist Yusuf...
Efforts underway to rescue 11 missing miners after shaft collapse at Redwing Mine
Source of collapse thought to be earth tremorSupport pillars destroyedCollapses continued after initial one that trapped minersTributary mines affectedMetallon Gold responsible for whole areaNyashadza...
Govt halts Redwing Mine operations following disaster
Nyashadzashe NdoroMines Minister Zhemu Soda has reportedly directed companies mining at Redwing Mine in Penhalonga, Manicaland Province, to halt operations following the collapse of a shaft, leading t...
Mlauzi judgement set for next Wednesday
Shadreck MlauziZim Now WriterMighty Warriors head coach, Shadreck Mlauzi's judgement in a matter he is accused of indecently assaulting a female member of the technical team has been postponed to Wedn...
Museveni slams West after US removes Uganda from economic programme
Ugandan President Yoweri MuseveniDays after the United States removed Uganda from an economic assistance program due to human rights concerns, Uganda’s president harshly criticized the West.In a speec...